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The Cullen Bunn Role-Playing Game

• The Game Master determines the general Spell Rank of the spell. This deter mines the Spellcraft Point Cost and the Initial Challenge Die. Working with magical forces is not easy. If it was, everyone would be doing it! The Spell Rank is determined by how complicated, damaging, or powerful the spell might be. This is up to the GM’s discretion, but here is a quick and dirty guide:

SPELL CRAFT POINT COST

CHAL LENGE DIE

SPELL RANK

POSSIBLE BACKLASH

EXAMPLES

Cantrip –

–

Minor acts of prestidigitation

None

Conjuring an orb of light, detecting magic, cre ating a minor illusionary sound, move a small object with your mind, send a short telepathic message An attacking spell with a +0 Damage Bonus, un derstand a language you do not speak, create a minor illusion, summon a giant rat to do your bidding An attacking spell with a +1 Damage Bonus, put a small group of enemies to sleep, read some one’s thoughts, turn invisible, see something that is invisible, An attacking spell with a +2 Damage Bonus, temporarily enchant a weapon, summon a skele ton to do your bidding, teleport a short distance, shape change into an animal, induce fear An attacking spell with a +3 Damage Bonus, summon a demon or elemental to do your bid ding for a short while, shape change into a hu man–sized monster, heal someone’s wounds, charm an enemy An attacking spell with a +5 Damage Bonus, shape change into a dragon for a short time, change someone into a frog for a short time

1

1

D6

None

2

1

D8

None

3

1

D10

None

4

1

D12

None

5

2

D20

None

Lose 1 additional Spellcraft Point Lose all remaining Spellcraft Points

6

3

D100

Impossible without Bumping Impossible without Bumping Impossible without Bumping Impossible without Bumping Impossible without Bumping Impossible without Bumping

An attacking spell with a +10 Damage Bonus, raise the dead

7

4

Bring a castle crashing down, summon a demon lord or God for a conversation

Drop to 0 Health Points Banished to the under world Become an evil lich, now under the Game Mas ter’s control. A horrifying and painful death Erased from all realities

8

8

9

10

Enslaving a Demon Lord or God

10

14

Destroy a city

11

16

Ripping the world apart

Shattering the multiverse, transcending into godhood

12

20

19